The Washington Post Editorial Board used news of the Orlando announcement to highlight what it calls “the ongoing shakedown” of Duval County taxpayers.
Jacksonville City Council was preparing to vote on who would help decide how millions of dollars are spent on the Eastside, and not everyone agreed with the mayor’s picks.
The new Jaguars executive office buildings, called One Tower Court, just opened this week, the first multi-story office building constructed downtown in several years.
The Jacksonville City Council approved two ordinances Tuesday night that will provide funds for firefighting equipment and neighborhood improvements while establishing oversight for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Board for the Eastside neighborhood.
The shift comes after concerns from the city’s Inspector General — and it could affect who controls the money meant for housing, jobs, and homelessness services in the Eastside.
The Eastside is a step closer to collecting on the $4 million earmarked for the neighborhood from a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) born out of the Stadium of the Future deal with the Jaguars.
Two Jacksonville organizations are banding together to ensure Eastside residents receive the promised Community Benefits Agreement dollars from the $1.4 billion stadium deal.
The fight over how millions of Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) dollars will be spent on Jacksonville’s Eastside continues.
A massive investment is headed to Jacksonville’s Eastside as part of the city’s new $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” deal — but some residents worry about how the promised money will be spent.
During a May 5 meeting held by Council members Raul Arias and Jimmy Peluso, the respective chair and vice chair of the Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement, the two expressed support for creating a tax increment financing district in the Eastside.
Council Member Jimmy Peluso and Council Member Raul Arias will meet on Monday to with the community to talk about the Eastside Community Benefits Agreement. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at In The Word International Church.
After months of discussion and feedback the Jacksonville City Council could finally decide on Tuesday night how to spend millions of dollars that were originally part of the Jaguars stadium deal.
People on Jacksonville’s Eastside want to make sure their voices are heard as the city decides what to do with millions of dollars originally earmarked for their community.
The special Jacksonville City Council committee appointed to determine how the CBA money could be spent has the first of four planned meetings on Monday.
On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is set to present her proposed 2024-25 budget to the Jacksonville City Council. The budget will address everything from public safety to infrastructure and public health.
As Mayor Donna Deegan prepares to present her budget to the city council on Monday, July 15, a special committee overseeing a portion of that budget is now in the works.
With the EverBank Stadium officially headed for a multi-million dollar “Stadium of the Future” redesign, News4JAX took a look at what’s to come for the neighboring areas.
Following weeks of review and making adjustments, Jacksonville’s City Council approved the so-called "Stadium of the Future" in Tuesday’s council meeting.
The Jacksonville City Council will vote Thursday morning on whether to remove a key funding element from the Stadium of the Future deal with the Jaguars.
The agreement between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars to renovate EverBank Field is expected to bring about major upgrades to the surrounding area like the Eastside and riverfront parks.
The Jacksonville City Council will hold a special meeting Monday evening to hear community feedback on the proposed Jaguars stadium renovation deal.
The Eastside community was disappointed to hear that money intended to be poured back into the area could potentially be off the table if the Community Benefits Agreement is removed from the stadium deal and turned to a vote.
The Jacksonville Jaguars so-called “Stadium of the Future” should have a huge impact on the city and it’s expected it could change nearby neighborhoods.
Adjacent to the proposal is a $300 million Community Benefits Agreement that would be split between the team and the city for community development in areas such as housing, homelessness and parks.
Councilmember Matt Carlucci Sr. expressed his support for the “Community Benefits Agreement” that’s part of the proposed stadium deal.
A Jacksonville activist group said Thursday it is strongly against the city’s multi-million dollar plan to renovate EverBank Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
